Settlement reached in Osaka suit over malpractice involving birth ball

An obstetrics and gynecology clinic in Osaka has settled a malpractice suit filed by a couple after the wife fell from a birthing ball and suffered a uterine rupture, resulting in the birth of a baby boy with severe disabilities who later died.The clinic, which initially asked the Osaka District Court to dismiss the 90 million yen ($685,000) damages suit, has agreed to apologize for the malpractice, express condolences for the death of the boy and pay 1.3 million yen to the couple as a settlement, sources close to the matter said Thursday.According to the lawsuit filed in August 2018, the w…READ FULL ARTICLE